Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the current status of the Single Room Shared Facilities (SRSF) pilot for HDB rental flats; and (b) when does HDB expect the first batch of successful applicants to be able to collect the keys to SRSF flats. Mr Desmond Lee: Through the Single Room SharedContinue reading “UPDATE ON SINGLE ROOM SHARED FACILITIES PILOT FOR HDB RENTAL FLATS”
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UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the hiring of Auxiliary Police Officers (APOs) from Taiwan since 2017 is continuing to date; (b) what particular work challenges have been associated with hiring such APOs; and (c) which other jurisdictions are being considered for the recruitment of APOs. Mr K Shanmugam: The Auxiliary PoliceContinue reading “UPDATE ON HIRING AUXILIARY POLICE OFFICERS FROM TAIWAN AND WORK CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH HIRES”
DENGUE VACCINES SUBMITTED TO HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) which of the dengue vaccine candidates submitted to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) are under consideration for registration; and (b) what is the status of Takeda’s TAK-003 application to the HSA for registration as a dengue vaccine. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Takeda has withdrawn the application to registerContinue reading “DENGUE VACCINES SUBMITTED TO HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR REGISTRATION”
ENHANCING RESILIENCE FROM LESSONS OF EXTENDED LARGE-SCALE DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK ON PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2023
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) what are the lessons learnt from the extended and large-scale distributed denial-of-service attack on the websites of public healthcare institutions on 1 November 2023; (b) what steps are being taken to upgrade protections to Singapore’s key civilian services and infrastructure and to reduce such disruptions;Continue reading “ENHANCING RESILIENCE FROM LESSONS OF EXTENDED LARGE-SCALE DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK ON PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS ON 1 NOVEMBER 2023”
HARDWARE TOKENS AS OPTION FOR BANK CUSTOMERS TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF ONLINE BANKING
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) which retail banks in Singapore have phased out hardware tokens for customers; and (b) whether the Monetary Authority of Singapore will mandate that this option be available to customers to enhance the security of online banking. Mr Lawrence Wong (for the Prime Minister): Most major retail banks in SingaporeContinue reading “HARDWARE TOKENS AS OPTION FOR BANK CUSTOMERS TO ENHANCE SECURITY OF ONLINE BANKING”
COVERAGE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AGAINST PHISHING SCAMS
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the extent of current compliance by the banks in implementing the four obligations for financial institutions as set out in the Shared Responsibility Framework jointly issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Infocomm Media Development Authority on 25 October 2023; and (b) how many phishingContinue reading “COVERAGE OF SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AGAINST PHISHING SCAMS”
ENSURING GOVERNMENT’S SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK FOR EQUITABLE SHARING OF LOSSES IN BANK SCAMS OFFERS ADEQUATE PROTECTION
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister regarding the Shared Responsibility Framework that was jointly proposed by MAS and IMDA on 25 October 2023, how does the “waterfall approach” on losses arising from phishing scams adequately safeguard consumers’ interests. Mr Alvin Tan: The SRF prescribes a set of anti-scam duties for financial institutions (FIs) and telecommunication companiesContinue reading “ENSURING GOVERNMENT’S SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK FOR EQUITABLE SHARING OF LOSSES IN BANK SCAMS OFFERS ADEQUATE PROTECTION”
OPTION TO TAKE CPF ACCOUNTS OFFLINE AS SAFEGUARD AGAINST LOSS THROUGH SCAMS AND MALWARE FRAUD
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower whether CPF Board will give CPF members the option to take their CPF accounts offline to further safeguard themselves against loss through scams and malware fraud. Dr Tan See Leng: Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB) is actively working with other Government agencies and banks to safeguard members’ CPF savings fromContinue reading “OPTION TO TAKE CPF ACCOUNTS OFFLINE AS SAFEGUARD AGAINST LOSS THROUGH SCAMS AND MALWARE FRAUD”
ADJUSTING HDB FLAT BALLOTING SYSTEM TO ACCORD WEIGHTAGE TO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS IN SALE OF BALANCE FLAT EXERCISE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will consider adjustments to the HDB flat balloting system to accord some weightage to the number of prior unsuccessful attempts made by the applicant for a HDB BTO flat or a flat under a Sale of Balance Flats exercise. Mr Desmond Lee: The Government isContinue reading “ADJUSTING HDB FLAT BALLOTING SYSTEM TO ACCORD WEIGHTAGE TO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS IN SALE OF BALANCE FLAT EXERCISE”
WAITING TIME FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY APPOINTMENTS AT SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARLIER DATES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the current waiting time for ophthalmology appointments at the Singapore National Eye Centre; and (b) what arrangements exist to facilitate patients to secure earlier ophthalmology appointment dates at other public healthcare institutions. Mr Ong Ye Kung: In the second quarter of 2023, the median wait timeContinue reading “WAITING TIME FOR OPHTHALMOLOGY APPOINTMENTS AT SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE AND ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EARLIER DATES”
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